Shower device.



G. B. RHEINFRANK Sz G. J. GILSD'ORP.

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APPLIOATIOH FILED APE.6,1909.

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WITNEEEEE 1 QR ATEIRNE Y Patented Aug. v24, 1909.

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rat v This nivention'has utility when embodied as a.' needle showerdevice'and adapted for mounting on'bat-li tub Fuller faucet.

Referrlng to the drawings: Figure .1 is a side View with parts brokenawa-v of an emtub faucet; and Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, with partsbroken awa-y.

The bath tub 1 is shoun as provided with usual type offfuller faucet 2having the horizontall` disposed portion with the downwardly directeddischarge o ening T o seat against t-his opening is t e gasket 4 of Thisfitthe fitting 5 of the shower device. ting has the4 chamber 6 thereinwhich has an 1nletrefristering' with the discharge opening 3 to .p ace`the fitting in communication with the duct of the faucet 2. befitting",551s provided with the removable lug 7 to permit access to the valve 8in the cli pass or three-Way va-lve,-and is shown in Fig. 1 as seated onadjust-able byass outlet 9. The valve 8 is mounted pivote y on shaft 10and actuated by handle 11, so when thrown against seat- 12, the waterfrom faucet 2 is by'- passed to not go through the shower device proper.yThis affords a.v ready means for ad- `)usting the valve 2 to bring thewater to the desired temperature from the hotV and cold water supply,as' well as permitting use of the faucet for normal drawing of water.

The valve 8 when seated on discharge 9, ermits How from chamber 6 intopipe 13 eading t-o the branched duct 14 with which is connected thereturn. bend 15, which has perforations 16 of the-needle spray featureof the shower proper. The shower is thus without any dea-d ends toaccumulate silt and clog, for the duct is endless and permits free anduniform circulation through the branches of the Y and to complete theloop. As shown7 the device is upstanding, and is self-draining `bypartial throwing of valve S which permits water from duct 13 to passinto chamber 6 and out discharge 9.

yFrom the branch portion 14 of the device l .sHvitalil IDVICE.

:Be it'known that we, GEORGE B. RHEIN-g bodimenj; of the inventionmounted on bath pacification ofiLetters Patent. Patented Ajug; 1909.cation med Abril 19o9. serial No. 488,249. i f

extends the bracket 17 having yset screw 1S coacting with the washer 19,seating on the top portion of the Fuller faucet 2 from which the soapcup has been removed, the washer 19 centering with the screw threadopening left b t removing the cup. `'ith this simple experA ient, thewhole spray or shower device may be readily and conveniently mounted onstandard bath tub fittings. .The adjustment through thefset screw 1 8,not only permits attachment to various sizes and types of iit- ,tings,but incidentally, if not primarily,

brings the inlet of fitting 5 to its sea-t against faucet opening 3,whereby the seat conibining with Vthe action of the set sereni-#affordssubstantial and rigid holding scheme for the shower 3device. screw 1Sallows of ready removal of the shower device. However, when mountedthere is no occasion for detaching to permitnormal use of the bath tub,for the by-pass provides means for regular use of the'faucet. 2.;

The device herein disclosed,l accordingly, has a wide and genera-laplica-tion; 'lin eco- S ight loosening of the set nomically producingad( ed featuresof a most desirable equipment 1n a simple and effectivemanner.Y L l. z

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combina-tion with a faucet having a downwardbv directeddischarge'opening, of ay shower device having an opening to'connect with`the faucet discharge o ening,v and a bracket oppositely coacting wit ithe faucet and effective to hold the device in upstanding position.

2. An upstandingshower device having an endless duct and a` valvemovable to causo supply to bv-pass the shower or be deliveredtherethrough. 1

3. An upstanding shower device having a bracket duct, the branchportions of which interconnect to insure circulation and eliminate dea-dends, and a valve movable to cause supply to bjr-pass the shower or bedelivered therethrough.

4. .A shower device comprising a vertically disposed -duct branchingupwardly, a holding bracket for the duct, and a valve movable to causesupply to lb v-pass the shower or be delivered -t-heretlnfougli.y

5. A shower device/"comprising an upstanding bdra-nched duct having aneedle shower portion connecting thc branches of said duct, and` a valvemovable to cause suppl-y Correction in 'Letters Patent No. 931,890.'y

charge opening, and a.bracket=e ngaging the fa-ucet.'to holdI the showerdevice uprlght.

7. The combination with a faucet of an .upstanding shower deviceprovided with a ductin colnnlunication with the faucet to supplr theshower, andalsohaving a bracket coacting with the faucet at a pointspaced from the duct connection, whereby4 the vduct and bracketconnections with the faucet Y effec-tively mount the device inupstanding position.

`a downwardly directed discharge opening,

of a rigid shower device lhaving an opening toconnect withthe faucetdischarge Opeliing, and a bracket coacting with the top of the faucet tohold the device in position.

9. The combination with a faucet having a discharge' opening andopposite thereto a seat, of a shower device having a duct connectionwith the faucet discharge opening and a bracket device adjustable toengage `the seat to thereby. hold the device in position as to thefaucet.

f 10.' The combination with a faucet of an upstanding needle showerdevice mounted thereon, said device provided with a faucet engagingbracket to maintain the device in osition, and a valve movablel to causethe aucet discharge' to be delivered past or through .the shower. c

11. A shower device having a main duct and a by-pass duct leadingtherefrom, the bypass and shower delivery side of the main duct providedwith valve seats, and a pivoted valve movable against the main duct seatto by-pass the shower supply and movable against thev by-pass seatv toeffectl shower delivery.,

In testimony whereof we hereuntoset our hands in the presence of' twowitnesses.

GEORGE BLIRHEINFRANK'. Y GEO.` J. GILSDOR l1`. Titnesses C. H. RAUCH,GEO, E. KIRBY.

is hereby certified that in Letters Patent-No. 931,890, granted August24, 19.09, upon the application of George B. Rheinfrank and George J.Gilsdorf, of Toledo, Ohio,

for an improvement in Shower Devicesfan error appears inthe printedspecification requiring correction, as follows: In line 99, page 1, theword bracket should. read branched; and-that the said Letters Patentshould be read with this correction therein that the same may conforinto the record of the case in the Patent Ocre.v l

Signed and sealed this 14th day of September, A. D., 1909.

[SEAL] F. A. TENNANT, Acting Commissioner of .Polenta Correction in'Letters Patent No. 931,890.'y

charge opening, and a.bracket=e ngaging the fa-ucet.'to holdI the showerdevice uprlght.

7. The combination with a faucet of an .upstanding shower deviceprovided with a ductin colnnlunication with the faucet to supplr theshower, andalsohaving a bracket coacting with the faucet at a pointspaced from the duct connection, whereby4 the vduct and bracketconnections with the faucet Y effec-tively mount the device inupstanding position.

`a downwardly directed discharge opening,

of a rigid shower device lhaving an opening toconnect withthe faucetdischarge Opeliing, and a bracket coacting with the top of the faucet tohold the device in position.

9. The combination with a faucet having a discharge' opening andopposite thereto a seat, of a shower device having a duct connectionwith the faucet discharge opening and a bracket device adjustable toengage `the seat to thereby. hold the device in position as to thefaucet.

f 10.' The combination with a faucet of an upstanding needle showerdevice mounted thereon, said device provided with a faucet engagingbracket to maintain the device in osition, and a valve movablel to causethe aucet discharge' to be delivered past or through .the shower. c

11. A shower device having a main duct and a by-pass duct leadingtherefrom, the bypass and shower delivery side of the main duct providedwith valve seats, and a pivoted valve movable against the main duct seatto by-pass the shower supply and movable against thev by-pass seatv toeffectl shower delivery.,

In testimony whereof we hereuntoset our hands in the presence of' twowitnesses.

GEORGE BLIRHEINFRANK'. Y GEO.` J. GILSDOR l1`. Titnesses C. H. RAUCH,GEO, E. KIRBY.

is hereby certified that in Letters Patent-No. 931,890, granted August24, 19.09, upon the application of George B. Rheinfrank and George J.Gilsdorf, of Toledo, Ohio,

for an improvement in Shower Devicesfan error appears inthe printedspecification requiring correction, as follows: In line 99, page 1, theword bracket should. read branched; and-that the said Letters Patentshould be read with this correction therein that the same may conforinto the record of the case in the Patent Ocre.v l

Signed and sealed this 14th day of September, A. D., 1909.

[SEAL] F. A. TENNANT, Acting Commissioner of .Polenta It is herebycertified that in Letters Patent No. 931,890, granted August 24, 1909,upon the application of George B. Rheinfrank and George J. Giisdorf, ofToledo, Ohio, for an improvement in Shower Devices,a.n error appears inthe printed specification requiring correction, as follows: In line 99,page 1, the word bracket should read branched; and that the said LettersPatent should be read with this correction therein that the same mayconform to the record ofthe oase in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 14th day of September, A. D., 1909.

F. A. TENNANT,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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